Hya,
Ive recently been diagnosed with RA and am 25.
for the past 10 years ive danced pretty much all day everyday and have my final ballet exam next month, which i plan on taking - even if have to take lots of pills to get through it !
As per normal, my Dr has suggested i give up my dance, which at the moment im not too happy about !
Has anyone managed to continue some of their activites for a while ?
Does anyone know of anything that will help with toe/foot pain, i know my Dr is doing it for the right reasons i just want to complete all my exams !
Claire, Welcome to the forum. I have lots of questions. Are you seeing a rheumatologist? What meds are you on? Why did your doctor tell you to give up dance? What have your labs shown? Have you had baseline xrays? Once we get a little more of the picture we might be able to answer your questions.
In 10 years I've never had a rheumatologist tell me to stop or give up any of my activities and I have severe RA/PA/OA. They've said that I might want to modify but not give up. Sometimes you have to stop a certain activity due to the pain and the activity can worsen that particular joint - this may be what your doctor was trying to tell you. Some of the new meds might be just what you need to continue dancing. Lindy
. It reaqly helped me, and at least 10 other people I know. Let me know how you make out. I do agree with LinB, you don't need to give up your dance. I would like to suggest you to consult ones more to your doctor. Try to know what the exact situation is? Hope there will be some space. All the best!! What joints are you having issues with? First step is to reduce swelling. Ice , diet and a natural anti inflammatory can help with that. I take stuff called Ultimate Joint Relief from Dr Pauls Naturals. It's really helped me keep working out. But I don't think enough people pay enough attention to diet and staying away from food that will aggravate swelling. There's a bunch of good info out thee on diet